Founded | 2008 |
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League | Independent Women's Football League |
Team history | Holyoke Hurricanes (2008-2009) |
Based in | Ware, Massachusetts |
Stadium | Ware Junior Senior High School |
Colors | Green, orange, white |
President | Debra Midgley |
Head coach | n/a |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 0 |
The Holyoke Hurricanes are a now defunct team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based out of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the Hurricanes played their home games at Ware High School in nearby Ware.
The Hurricanes forfeited the final two games of the 2009 season, and all of the 2010 season.
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4th Tier II North Atlantic | |
2009 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24th Tier II | -- |
Totals | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 11 | New England Intensity | Away | Lost 0-34 |
April 25 | Southern Maine Rebels | Home | Lost 0-14 |
May 2 | Montreal Blitz | Home | Lost 0-48 |
May 16 | New England Intensity | Home | Lost 0-53 |
May 17 | Montreal Blitz | Away | Lost 0-2 |
June 6 | Central PA Vipers | Away | Lost 0-48 |
June 13 | Montreal Blitz | Home | Lost 0-2** |
June 20 | Erie Illusion | Away | Lost 0-2** |
** = Forfeited
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 3 | New England Intensity | Away | |
April 17 | Southern Maine Rebels | Home | |
April 24 | Montreal Blitz | Away | |
May 1 | Manchester Freedom | Away | |
May 8 | Southern Maine Rebels | Away | |
May 15 | New England Intensity | Home | |
May 22 | Jersey Justice | Away | |
May 29 | Binghamton Tiger Cats | Home |
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